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I SPA with my little eye
Sir, In the fine article about Jim Clark's Lotus 25 you made a small captioning error. The featured rebuilt car,…
July 2002
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Wharton's star quality
Sir, Your story on Ken Wharton reminded me of the several occasions when this great and versatile driver graced meetings…
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Modern Times: Schumacher's Spielberg gift
I've had a minor deluge of letters and e-mails from readers wanting to know what I thought of Ferrari's tactics…
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Riccardo Patrese: Nigel Roebuck's F1 Legends
Riccardo Patrese is one of those racing drivers who ages well, I thought again when I saw him in Monaco…
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The Domination Game: How Mansell and Williams made 1992 their own
He had a reputation for not being keen on testing. But there he was pounding round Estoril, in February. At…
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Mirabeau images
Wolf WR1, Lotus 49B, Maserati 250F and Alfa Romeo 8C - Monaco Grand Prix winners all. But how did they…
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Bugatti Type 35
This successful mix of engineering and art is one man's vision of how a car should be. Its creator proved…
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Tom Wheatcroft remembers Roger Williamson – an F1 star taken too soon
As strong as oak, Tom Wheatcroft is. A few weeks before our interview — held in his museum's cafe over…
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Class distinction
Thousands of Brits arrived in the hope of seeing Jaguar beat Porsche. They were to be disappointed, but a tiny…
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A sense of injustice
Moss rated him and yet Colin Chapman dropped him from Team Lotus. Did his record accurately reflect the talent of…
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The fastest car Skoda never built
Trouble is, the irony has faded a bit. Once it was amusing to win races in a Skoda, but nowadays…
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Michele Mouton: The one that got away – 1982 Ivory Coast Rally
It was the tenth year of the World Rally Championship and only the fourth season in which the drivers had…
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Students of speed
The intense sporting rivalry between Cambridge and Oxford stretches beyond the Thames, Lor'ds and Twickenham. Bill Boddy remembers their car…
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The four-year mile
Meet the land speed record's answer to the BRM V16. With the might of British industry behind it Donald Cambelesjet-powered…
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The hustle in Brussels
The amazing Mini Cooper made its debut 40 years ago. Bill Blydenstein explains how he scored this legendary car's first…
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Boycott for Brighton Run?
The Veteran Car Club of Great Britain and a great many of its members are, in my opinion absolutely correctly,…
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Miscellany, July 2002
* * * Four Rounds of Graham Chambers' Austin 7 Triple Challenge Racing contest have been held so far, 21…
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Eric Fernihough's singular success
Morgans have had a long, successful and often excitingly impressive competition history, carried on now in VSCC and other events.…
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Miscellany, July 2002
Potter Trophy The Potter Trophy in the VSCC's Northern Ashboume Rally was won by Adrian Chetde/Mrs Chettle (Ford Model A)…
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Vintage times
The VSCC season is now in full cry. Recent results: the Curborough Speed Trials held on May 5 saw James…
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